Jets acquire Niederreiter from Predators for second-round draft pick

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets acquired forward Nino Niederreiter from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. Niederreiter, 30, recorded 28 points (18 goals, 10 assists) over 56 games for the Predators this season. He has 396 points (199-197) over 788 career NHL games with Nashville, the New York Islanders, Minnesota Wild and Carolina Hurricanes. Niederreiter also has 30 points (15-15) in 82 career playoff games. Niederreiter was selected by the Islanders with the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft.